Rail-brace.



A T. ANGLE.

RAIL BHACE. APPL ICATION FILED OCT. 15,1914.

1336,753 7 Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

H.77/1nyle.

ALFRED T. ANGLE,

F DAYTON, CHIS.

RAZL-BRACE.

Application filed {Jetober 15, 1914.

ton. the county of Montgomery and tate i; l o, have invented certain newand userenients in shill-Braces; and I do hereby declare the followingto he a full, clear. and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the artto which appertains to make and usethe same.

lily invention relates to improvements in bracing devices for rails andis particularly designed for use at curves. but may be used at anydesired point on the track.

The primary object of my invention is to proride a rail brace triatcomprises a base or supporting aieiuher that constructed similar to aWooden cross tie, and a sectional metallic rail bracing member that isprovided at its outer ends with rail rlani iing 'iezn'hers to clamp uponthe outer sides of the rail so as to hold them securely against spreadinr.

Another object is to provide a rail brace of the character describedthat is oi simple construction; may be quickly placed in positionWithout requiring any change in the construction of the track and whichis inexpensive to manufacture.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as areillustrated in the accompan i'ing diiiwings described in ii 2 following:specification and then n'iore paiiicalar y pointed out in the claim.

l fith reference to the drawings. wherein l have il rated the preferredembodiment of in inrencion as il reduced to practice and rhroi lent theseveral views of \rhir'i similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts.

Figure l an enlarged detail perspective YlQW oil the rail brace. Fig. 2is a detail plan view of the brace. showing it assein:il and applied toa track, and 3 a 5e elevation olf my improved deuce ill operativeposition. showing the rails in secii Referring to the 4 'awiug's bycharacte of 'eiierence. the numeral 1 des "rates as entirety ihe base orsupporti'n rci'ati my device. which consists of sin-all cross tie. ilf,improved l v prises interlocked metallic sector I nated 2 and 3, each 0%which on sists or a rectangular body plate er that is cit less widthSpecification of Letters E'atent.

-Patented Apr. 26*. ifil5.

Serial No. 568,855.

than the tie or lease 1 and is formed at its outer ends with an upwardlyand inwardly inclined rail clamping jaw which is shaped to conform toand engage the ou er face of the base and web ot' a. rail and. also theunderface of the hall thereof. Eacn of the plates l is provided withrelatively thin longitudinal flanges 6 on the longitudinal edgesthereof. The flanges 6 extend for a distance equivalent to approximatelyhalf the length of the plates from the outer end thereof to a pointapproximately centrally oi the ends of the plates. The outer half ofeach plate or a distance equivalent to the length of the flanges 6approximately, is raised upwardly or enlarged to provide a railsupporting surface 8. The flanges 6, in being relatively thin, enablesthe overlapping of the heads of spikes thereupon, and the securefastening of the brace upon the supporting base 1 therefor.

Formed on the inner end of the plate of the section '2 is an upstandingtransverse lug 9 that extends the entire width of the sectionirrespective of the flanges 6.

Formed on the corresponding end of the plate 4 of the section 3 in aninverted and approximately e -shaped hook 10 which'hns the side armportion that, is free formed shorter than the secured side arm portionwhich is formed integral with the plate so that the bottom faces of theplates of the sections may be disposed flush with one another. The lug 9eX- tends within the hook 10 and fits snugly therein. A right angularlyextending ll is formed integral a'iththe lower edge of the free end ofthe hook l0 and is proiiled Alil! a central aperture 12. ins

disposed in a horizontal plane to engage the upper face of l of thesect-ion 2, when thesce- 1., are in interlocked position, as shown arlyin An apertur 13 is provided in the plate l of the section 2 andarranged "o aline with the aperture 12 in the flange 11. A pin, bolt orother suitable astening element or a spike 1% is inserted through thealined apertures 12 and 13 and driren into the base or support 1.

ln the outer face of each of the rail clamping members 5, recess 15 isformed. The recess 15 extends down through the end of the plate e and isso shaped as to receive the head of a spike to he driven into portingtie 1. Spikes 16 and 17 are arranged on opposite sides of the device andengage the sections'2 and 3 respectively at a point intermediate theends thereof with skilled labor. My improved device may be readily takendown for shipment and stored in comparatively small space.

In practice I have found that the form of my invention, illustrated inthe drzuvings and referred to in the above description, as

' the preferred embodiment, is the most eflicient and practical; yetrealizing that the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my devicewill necessarily vary, I desire to emphasize the fact that various minorchanges in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of partsmay be re-- sorted to, when required, without sacrificing any of theadvantages of my invention, as

tions, each consisting of an elongated plate,

railclamping members formed on the outer ends of said plates, aninverted U-shaped hook formed on the inner end of one of said plates andhaving its free arm portion formed shorter than the integral armportion, a 1at erally elvtending flange formed integral with the freearm portion of the lower end thereof and having an aperture therein, anupstanding lug formed on the corresponding end of the plate of the othersection, anaper ture formed in the plate of said last named section andarranged to aline with an aperture in said last named flange, said lugarranged to extend within said hook, said flange to engage upon the-faceof the last named section, and a fastening element inserted through thealined apertures.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALFRED T. ANGLE. Witnesses.

VVILLTAM I-I. RUSSELL, MARIANNA RUSSELL.

